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spin bowler

British  

noun

  1. cricket a bowler who specializes in bowling balls with a spinning motion

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Like any young spinner, he's a work in progress, but he's a genuine spin bowler.

From BBC • Nov. 29, 2022

Mr Warne, a spin bowler who has been hailed as one of the greatest cricketers of all time, died of a suspected heart attack on Friday at his villa in Thailand.

From BBC • Mar. 5, 2022

Star spin bowler Ravichandran Ashwin announced later via a social media post that he was taking a break from the Delhi Capitals.

From Washington Times • Apr. 25, 2021

Although he was really only a batsman who bowled, his natural ability as a spin bowler saw him preferred over more experienced candidates.

From BBC • Dec. 21, 2016

“Eng had the wrong team, the wrong style of play & everyone could see it,” the former Australia spin bowler Shane Warne said on Twitter.

From New York Times • Mar. 10, 2015

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